Scabriscutellum lahceni
Trilobites Order Corynexochida, Family Styginidae
Geological Time: Early Devonian, Upper Emsian Stage (~390 mya)
Size: Trilobite is 42 mm long and 28 mm wide on a 65 mm by 75 mm matrix base.
Fossil Site: Timrhanrhart Formation, Jebel Gara el Ziguilma, Foum Ziguid , Morocco
Fossil Code: 16150
Price: Sold
 Description:
This trilobite is a member of the Order Corynexochida, Family Styginidae
known as Scabriscutellum lahceni. It is distinguished from all
other related trilobites by the robust axial spines seen here in
this fine example. Once the trilobite was enrolled these spines
would have made an effective defense against would-be predators.
Missing just the tip of the right genal, this is a fine example
of the species.
Reference: Palaeontograhica Canadiana, No 25, 2006, pp 54-56,
162-164 |
